Codrinb

Home Talk Guestbook Awards Contributions Userboxes Wikipedia snapshot This user has been on Wikipedia for 17 years and 3 days. 17,830+This user has made more than 17,830 contributions to the English Wikipedia. 41,049+This user has made over 41,049 contributions to Wikimedia projects. This editor is a Veteran Editor III and is entitled to display this Silver Editor Star. This user has written or expanded 4 articles featured in the Did You Know section on the Main Page. This user supports the migration of free images to the Commons. This user is part of the Welcoming Committee. This user is a member of the Counter-Vandalism Unit. This user is a member of the Subtle Vandalism Taskforce. This user has AWB rights. (verify) inclThis user is an inclusionist. incrThis editor is an incrementalist. Wikipedia Eu contribui la Wikipedia în română. I support Romanian language Wikipedia with my contributions. About me — Wikipedian ♂ — Born April 22, 1976  Cluj-Napoca,  Cluj County, Romania Nationality Romanian, American Country Switzerland Current location  Basel,  Basel-Stadt, Switzerland Languages Romanian, English, German, French, Italian Ethnicity Romanian Education and employment High school Tiberiu Popoviciu High School of Computer Science University Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, TU Wien Interests History, Archaeology, Astronomy Contact info LinkedIn codrin Account statistics Joined August 12, 2007 First edit August 12, 2007 NameThis user's name is Codrin. This user is a proud native citizen of Romania. This Wikipedian is proud to be a Romanian. This user is Transylvanian. Acest utilizator e Ardelean. Ez a felhasználó Erdélyi. This user is a citizen of the European Union. This user is a citizen of the United States of America. This user lives in or comes from Boston. Codrinb has an academic degree — specialist degree. 35This user is 35 years old. This user is male. This user is a Taurus. roAcest utilizator este un vorbitor nativ al limbii române. en-4This user can contribute with a near-native level of English. fr-2Cet utilisateur peut contribuer avec un niveau intermédiaire en français. de-2Dieser Benutzer hat fortgeschrittene Deutschkenntnisse. it-1Questo utente può contribuire con un livello semplice di italiano. es-1Este usuario puede contribuir con un nivel básico de español. pt-1Este usuário/utilizador pode contribuir com um nível básico de português. ca-1Aquest usuari pot contribuir amb un nivell bàsic de català. an-1Iste usuario puede contrebuyir con un ran alazetal d'aragonés. rup-1Utilizatorlu-aistu poate s-da contributsie di nivel di baza pi limba armãneascã. gsw-1Dä Benutzer redet es bizzeli Schwizerdütsch. la-1Hic usor simplici latinitate contribuere potest. Grek-4 ΩThis user has a near-complete understanding of the Greek alphabet. Cyrl-3 ДThis user has an advanced understanding of the Cyrillic script. - This user is a translator and proofreader from Romanian to English on Wikipedia:Translation. Interests This user is interested in ancient civilizations. This user is very interested in Ancient Dacia This user is interested in Ancient Rome. This user is interested in the military history of ancient Rome. This user is interested in Ancient Greece This user is interested in the ancient Celts. This user is interested in Ancient warfare. This user is interested in the History of the Balkans. This user is interested in the history of Europe. This user is interested in maps. This user is a FCSB fan! Beliefs This user believes that Decebalus was the greatest king that Romania ever had. This user supports the reunification of Romania and Moldova. Projects This user is a participant in WikiProject Archaeology. This user participates in WikiProject Celts. This user is a participant in WikiProject Classical Greece and Rome. This user is a member of the Counter-Vandalism Unit. This user participates in WikiProject Dacia This user participates in WikiProject Film. This user participates in the Romanian cinema task force. This user is a member of WikiProject European history. This user is a member of WikiProject Historic Sites. This user is a participant in WikiProject History. This user is a participant in WikiProject Languages. This user is a participant in WikiProject Linguistics. This user is a member of the Etymology Task Force. This user is a member of WikiProject Military history. This user is a member of the Balkan military history task force of WikiProject Military history. This user is a member of the Classical warfare task force of WikiProject Military history. This user is a participant in WikiProject Moldova. This user is a member of the Museums WikiProject - You can help! This user is a participant in WikiProject Numismatics. This user is a participant in WikiProject Romania. This user is a member of the Subtle Vandalism Taskforce. This user is a participant in WikiProject Switzerland. This user is part of the Welcoming Committee. This user is a participant of the Wiki Loves Monuments 2011 WikiProject. This user is a participant in WikiProject Writing systems. Never feed the trolls. About me A Romanian born in Cluj-Napoca, who spent a long time in Boston and currently living in Basel I love history and archaeology, especially related to Dacians and Romans, the founding nations of Romania Other interests include space exploration and astronomy Created WikiProject Dacia, WikiProiectul Dacia (in Romanian) and Commons:WikiProject Dacia to better organize the content related to ancient Dacia Maintaining WikiProject Romania and created Commons:WikiProject Romania I despise deletionists and people who spend their time, energy and effort to delete and destroy others work (often without any attempt to communicate), instead of creating and collaborating. They are usually the same people who attempt to force their views down the throats of others. Striving to keep neutrality in my work and judgment, and above all an open mind. Current projects I am a member of many projects, but currently focusing most of my efforts on: WikiProject Dacia - aimed to better organize and improve the quality and accuracy of the articles related to Dacia and Dacians. We need help expanding and reviewing many articles, and we also need more images. Feel free to join! WikiProject Romania - aimed to better organize and improve the quality and accuracy of the articles related to Romania. Maybe you are interested In the works  Working : Timeline of Ancient Romania  • List of Romanian historical films  Working on Commons : National Museum of the Union  • Luigi Ferdinando Marsigli  • Danubius Pannonico-Mysicus  • Commons:WikiProject Dacia  • Commons:WikiProject Romania  Partly done : Ziridava  • Capidava  • Amutria Favorites Articles Dacian bracelets  • Dacian Draco  • Bastarnae  • Castra  • Roman Dacia  • Costoboci  • Timișoara Fortress Images Romania - the way it should be. December 1, 1918 - Alba Iulia - Great Union The Helmet of Coţofeneşti - a full gold Geto-Dacian helmet dating from the first half of the 4th century BC, currently at the National Museum of Romanian History The Helmet of Iron Gates - a silver Geto-Dacian helmet dating from the 4th century BC, currently at the Detroit Institute of Arts Dacian gold bracelet, dated to 1st century BC – 1st century AD, from Sarmizegetusa Regia, Romania Dacians gold bracelet from Sarmizegetusa Regia, dated 1st century BC – 1st century AD Dacian gold bracelet from Cucuteni-Băiceni (Iași County) dated to 4th century BC Circular phalera having the representation of a horseman with shield. Part of the Dacian Silver Hoard of Lupu, 1st century BC. Found at Lupu, Alba, Romania in 1978. It has military and religious significance, being a representation of a God of War, possibly related to the Thracian Rider. Romanian troops storming the Grivitsa redoubt during the Romanian War of Independence (1877–1878) Romanian cavalryman capturing the Turkish flag, during the Romanian War of Independence (1877–1878) The Battle of Posada (November 9-12, 1330) in Chronicon Pictum. The Basarab I of Wallachia's army ambushed Charles Robert of Anjou, king of Hungary and his 30,000-strong invading army. The Vlach (Romanian) warriors rolled down rocks over the cliff edges in a place where the Hungarian mounted knights could not escape from them nor climb the heights to dislodge the attackers. Personalities Angelo Mai  • Basil II  • Belisarius  • Burebista  • Decebalus  • Hadrian  • Hannibal  • Herodotus  • Johann Joachim Winckelmann  • Julian the Apostate  • Julius Caesar  • Justinian I  • Marcus Aurelius  • Marcus Furius Camillus  • Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi  • Thucydides Quotes A picture is worth a thousand words Trivia The Romans called their empire Romania The Roman Empire did not fall in 476 but in 1453 The term Byzantine Empire is a modern invention Picture of the day Commons picture of the day Interior view of the dome of the crossing of the Cathedral of Santa María, Sigüenza, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. Picture of the day The Kefermarkt altarpiece is a richly decorated wooden altarpiece in the Late Gothic style in the parish church of Kefermarkt in Upper Austria. Commissioned by the knight Christoph von Zelking, it was completed around 1497. Saints Peter, Wolfgang and Christopher are depicted in the central section. The wing panels depict scenes from the life of Mary, and the altarpiece also has an intricate superstructure and two side figures of Saints George and Florian. The identity of its maker, known by the notname Master of the Kefermarkt Altarpiece, is unknown, but at least two skilled sculptors appear to have created the main statuary. Throughout the centuries, it has been altered and lost its original paint and gilding; a major restoration was undertaken in the 19th century under the direction of Adalbert Stifter. The altarpiece has been described as "one of the greatest achievements in late-medieval sculpture in the German-speaking area". This image shows the lower-left wing panel of the Kefermarkt altarpiece, depicting the death of Mary. She lies peacefully in her deathbed, while a diminutive angel holds the curtain apart so that the viewer can see Mary better. The twelve apostles are all present, each one depicted with individual traits. Above the head of Saint Peter, Christ appears in a cloud, receiving the soul of his mother in the form of a small figure.Sculpture credit: Master of the Kefermarkt Altarpiece; photographed by Uoaei1 On this day August 15: Independence Day in India (1947); National Liberation Day of Korea (1945) Depiction of Peter, King of Hungary 718 – Forces of the Umayyad Caliphate abandoned a year-long siege of Constantinople, ending their goal of conquering the Byzantine Empire. 1038 – Upon the death of his uncle Stephen I, Peter (depicted) became the second king of Hungary. 1909 – A military coup against the government of Dimitrios Rallis began in the neighbourhood of Goudi in Athens, Greece. 1944 – World War II: Allied forces began Operation Dragoon, their invasion of southern France. 1998 – The Troubles: A car bomb attack carried out by the Real Irish Republican Army killed 29 people and injured approximately 220 others in Omagh, Northern Ireland. Nikephoros Phokas Barytrachelos (d. 1022) Charles Comiskey (b. 1859) Bernard Fanning (b. 1969) Hanna Greally (d. 1987) More anniversaries: August 14 August 15 August 16 User:Codrinb is also a user on Wikimedia Commons